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Check-In: 7:00 am

Continental breakfast provided during check-in and light refreshments during breaks. Cancellations and full refunds available until 72 hrs. prior to course start time.
(For special dietary requirements please contact our Media & Continuing Education Coordinator, Fernanda Parra, admin@sdcds.org or 619-275-7188)

Course description

Dental Practice Act:

This seminar reviews the DPA topics and regulations that are required for re-licensure.  Attendees will share stories and ideas about violations of the law or questions about the legality of conditions or scenarios and will receive a handout that references the information presented.  After attending the course, attendees will be familiar with the scope of regulations addressed in the DPA, how those regulations define dental practice limits, how to find answers to legal questions addressed by the DPA, and how the California Dental Board enforces the DPA and where to locate resources to further their knowledge in this topic.

Course Outcomes – Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:

• Be familiar with the scope of regulations addressed in the DPA
• Discuss how those regulations define dental practice limits
• Understand how the California Dental Board enforces the DPA
• Learn how to locate information and resources related to the DPA

Infection Control:

Update your knowledge of the most important issues in clinical safety. Are you clear on how to handle ordinary and extraordinary infectious diseases? This class outlines the essential components of your infection control program: reviewing CDC Guidelines and State regulations for Infection Control. Updates include challenges such as aerosol transmitted diseases (ATD’s) and evolving / resistant pathogens.

Course Outcomes – Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:

• Recognize and manage bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne diseases
• Recognize and respond to disease exposures with optimal effectiveness
• Minimize the risk of transmitting diseases by optimizing safety strategies.

Ms. Dewhirst graduated from, and was a clinical instructor in Dental Hygiene at University of Southern California and teaches Oral Pathology, Preventive Dentistry and Infection Control at West Coast University Dept. of Dental Hygiene. She is a nationally recognized speaker, author and consultant, focusing on infectious diseases, clinical safety, instrument sharpening, ergonomics and preventive dentistry. Ms. Dewhirst is a “top 100 U.S. Speaker”, and is on the California Dental Assoc., ADA and OSAP speaker’s / Consultants bureaus. Ms. Dewhirst is an experienced author of journal articles, has contributed to textbook chapters and guidelines such as the 2009 ADA Infection Control Wall Poster, CE courses, newsletters, product literature and website content.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: None reported.

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     SDCDS is an ADA CERP Recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. SDCDS designates this activity for four (4) continuing education credits. This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between San Diego County Dental Society and San Diego County Dental Hygienists’ Society.